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Real Estate 9Dr. Fran Walfish 11Birthdays 27

Joan Rivers reviewsBroadways Picnic. 8

CLASSIFIEDS 32 Announcements Real Estate Rentals Sales and More

Editorial from Rabbi Pressman

AND MORE

Saban, Anderson familiesfund new $10 million bridgeat CHLA. 4

Human Relations Commis-sioner Barbara Linder washonored last week. 4

THIS ISSUE

George Christy, Page 6

The TerrifyingIndictment of

Stardom; MerleGinsburg Describes

the Rise of theHollywood

Mocktress and theMajor Incomes

Earned ByAppearing at Localand Global Events.

Samuels Family gift sup-ports CHLA internship pro-gram. 10

RELAY FOR LIFE: 8-year-old Jenny Cohen findshope in her battle. 5

LENA AND PETER Starring inHBOs series, Game ofThrones, Lena Headey andPeter Dinklage walked the redcarpet during the premiere ofthe third season in Hollywood.

Lena plays the cold queenCersei Lannister, and Peters her

brother Tyrion. The series is based onGeorge R. R. Martins five novels, Song ofFire and Ice.

HBO co-president Michael Lombardodescribes the series as beautifully crafted,beautifully acted and very engaging.

For more photos, see George Christyscolumn on page 6.

Howard Goldstein To Run InNovember School Board Election

BEVERLY HILLSBEVERLY HILLS

DECATHLON Pictured (from left): Victor Lee, Heidi Hart, JennyChieu (team captain), Adina Babaian (in the back), Joye Yang (in frontof Adina), Laurie Wang, Annette Chang, Hal Smith, David Mnitsa andCoach Emily Smith.

Beverly Hills High DecathlonTeam Among Nations BestBy Laura Coleman

In any other state, the Bev-erly Hills High Academic De-cathlon teams score of53,547.3 at last weeks statecompetition, the fifth highestscore in the nation, would

have been enough to move tonationals. But in California,which has won the last 10 na-tional titles, BHHSs 5th placewin at the state competition

(see DECATHLON, page 29)

ENCHANTING ESCAPE Orient-Express unveiled its firstWest Coast American property, ElEncanto in Santa Barbara thismonth. Pictured: Filip Boyen, ChiefOperating Officer, Orient-Express;Laura McIver, General Manager, ElEncanto and Ali Kasikci, RegionalManaging Director, North America,Caribbean & Mexico, Orient-Express. For the full story on ElEncanto, see Real Estate on page9.

By Marla SchevkerFormer Horace Mann PTA President Howard

Goldstein confirmed exclusively to The Courierthis week his intention to run for Beverly Hills Uni-fied School District Board of Education during thefall election.

I firmly believe that quality public educationis intimately tied to the continued success of our

(see GOLDSTEIN, page 12) Howard Goldstein

By Marla SchevkerAfter 15-and-a-half years of

public service, next week Coun-cilmember Barry Brucker is leavingpublic office. During his tenure, hehas served twice as mayor and asBoard of Education president.

Brucker started on the Boardof Education in 1997, where hewon the election as the first suc-

Barry Brucker Leaves BeverlyHills Office After Nearly 16 Years

(see BRUCKER, page 8) Barry and Sue Brucker

California State Agency Backs BHUSDExperts: No Faults Under Beverly Hills High

Westside Subway Extension

By Matt LopezThe California Geological Survey, the ultimate

authority of the state of California responsible forevaluating geological information in the state, lastFriday in a letter to the Beverly Hills Unified SchoolDistrict, affirmed that there are no active earthquakefaults at or adjacent to Beverly Hills High School.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority hit BeverlyHills Unified School District below the belt when italleged that earthquake faults ran underneath Bever-ly Hills High School. If that was true, existing build-ings could be declared seismically unsafe and new

BHUSD Lawyers WantMetro EIR Revoked

John Mirisch Ready To LeadAs Mayor Of Beverly Hills

NEW MAYOR John Mirisch willbe installed as Mayor of BeverlyHills on Wednesday.

By Matt LopezDespite being a fourth-

generation Beverly Hills resi-dent, even John Mirisch likelycouldn't have envisioned a daywhen he would become May-or of the city he and his par-ents grew up in.

On Wednesday, Mirischwill be installed as Mayor ofBeverly Hills and to add the ic-ing on the cake, he will leadthe City into its grand 100th

(see MIRISCH, page 12)

(see CGS, page 29)

APPLE BALL HONOREES Real estate magnate and philanthropistMichael J. Libow heads up the list of honorees for the 2013 BHEF Apple Ballon May 2 at the Beverly Hilton.The honorees were announced at a luncheonWednesday at BHUSD district headquarters. This years theme is Noche dePlaya. Pictured (from left): Christy Fuhrer, Ellen Poltorak, Minna Kim, BillBradbury, Michael J. Libow, Efua Paul, Alyssa Para, Andi Barron. Not pic-tured: Carter Paysinger and Cindy Reitzenstein. For more information, visitwww.bhef.org.

In a letter obtained by TheCourier Hill, Farrer & Burrill,the law firm representingBHUSD, fired a 36-page letterto Metros legal counsel de-manding it set aside approvalof phases 2 and 3 of the project

(see LETTER, page 29)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Beverly Hills,at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., inthe Council Chambers of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive,Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a public hearing to consider anOrdinance entitled:

The Ordinance balances the community fire safety needs with theneeds of property owners who have expressed various concerns overreplacing their non-Class A wood roofs by July 1, 2013. TheOrdinance amends the 2010 California Building and ResidentialCodes, as adopted and amended by the City, and contained in Section9-1-202 of Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 9 and Section 9-1-2A01 of Article2 Chapter 1 of Title 9 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code, as follows:

Extends the non-Class A wood roof replacement date to July 1, 2014 (from July 1, 2013)

Allows an option to apply a fire retardant spray by July 1, 2014 to non-Class A wood roofs in l ieu of replacement of such roof

Requires a certified applicator to apply the fire retardant spray

Requires the replacement of non-Class A wood roofs upon the sale or transfer of the property for monetary consideration

Defers the roof replacement or application of fire retardant spray if the property owner has demolition, remodel or additionplans in plan check with the City

The City has determined that the adoption and implementation of theOrdinance will not have a significant environmental impact becausethe Ordinance does not authorize new construction and, in fact,imposes greater restrictions on certain development in order to pro-tect the public health, safety and general welfare. The Ordinance istherefore exempt from the environmental review requirements of theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

At the public hearing, the City Council will hear and consider allcomments. All interested persons are invited to attend and speak onthis matter. Written comments may also be submitted and should beaddressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive,Beverly Hills, CA 90210. The comments should be received prior tothe hearing date.

Please note that if you challenge the Councils action in regards tothis matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issuesyou or someone else raised at the public hearing described in thisnotice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at orprior to the public hearing.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact DavidYelton in the Beverly Hills Community Development Department at310.285.1154, or by email at buildingandsafetyinfo@beverlyhills.org.Copies of the Ordinance, the 2010 California Building Code, the2010 California Residential Code and the Beverly Hills MunicipalCode are on file in the City Clerks office and can be reviewed by anyinterested person at 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California90210.

BYRON POPE, CMCCity Clerk

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLSAMENDING THE 2010 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIABUILDING CODE AND THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIALCODE, AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED BY REFERENCEINTO THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARD-ING WOOD ROOF COVERINGS, AND MAKING CERTAINFINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to beheld on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafteras the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers of the CityHall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold apublic hearing to consider:

The 2012 Annual Report is a summary of progress made in accom-plishing the identified programs in the Citys General Plan HousingElement.

All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter.Written comments may be submitted, c/o Planning Services, 455 N.Rexford Drive, 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and should bereceived prior to 5:00 p.m. on March 26 to be included with the CityCouncils agenda packet. Written materials may also be submittedduring the public hearing.

Please note that if you challenge the Citys action in court, you maybe limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised ata public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City,either at or prior to the end of the public comment period.

I f there are any quest ions regarding this not ice , please contactP e t e r Noonan, AICP CEP, Senior Planner , Communi tyDevelopment Department, Planning, at 310.285.1127 orpnoonan@beverlyhills.org. The case file, including a copy of theannual report, is available for review in the Community DevelopmentDepartment/Planning Services Section, 1st Floor, 455 N. RexfordDrive, Beverly Hills, California.

BYRON POPE, CMCCity Clerk

THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS 2012 ANNUAL REPORT ONHOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION

March 22, 2013 | Page 3BEVERLY HILLSBEVERLY HILLS

By Matt LopezBelieve it or not, it may

just be possible to collect un-employment while sitting in ajail cell.

A man and woman whocashed in on over $20,000 inunemployment benefits for apair of incarcerated gang mem-bers were sentenced to state

prison on Tuesday.Juan Leonard Garcia, 48,

of Pico Rivera and SandraMuro Jaimez, 46, of Downeyeach pleaded guilty to makingfalse unemployment insuranceclaims. Garcia and Jaimez sub-mitted false unemployment in-surance claims and cashed in

By Laura ColemanThe City is preparing to

take over the final remnant ofthe Beverly Hills UnifiedSchool Districts Adult School,incoming Vice Mayor Lili Bosseconfirmed to The Courier thisweek.

BHUSD currently spends$59,000 to continue its ESLprogram, Chief AdministrativeOfficer Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard said. That allocationwill end this academic year, ef-fectively dismantling theschool district-funded English

language program that hasserved Beverly Hills and thesurrounding community for thepast six decades.

It is safe to say that wewill be taking it over, Bossesaid. I have received many

(see UNEMPLOYMENT page 27)

ROP WINNERSBeverly HillsHigh School ROP students had abanner showing at the Los AngelesCounty Regional OccupationalOutstanding Student RecognitionCompetition last week, with all fiveentrants scoring medals. Pictured(from left): Natalie Gordon, JuliaWaldow, Sarah Peskin, Rhong(Eva) Zheng, ROP CounselorMegen Anspach and SheynaMessiqua.

SOCCER CHAMPSThe Beverly HIlls BU12 (boys under 12) EXTRA soccer team after winning the AYSOWestern Region championship. Pictured are (from left): Front row: Isaiah Beenhouwer, Nathan Bauer,Jasper Macht, Mackenzie Morris, Matthew Phelps, Nicholas Loscalzo. Back row: Nicolas Boedeker, HarrisonWitmer, Coach Steve Witmer, Leo Sterza, Maclean Witmer, Jack Diamond, Calvin Koo, Jordan Kramer andCoach Michael Sun.

GEARYSHermes show-cased its Rallye 24 Collectionat an exclusive cocktail partylast week amidst the backdropof Beverly Hills Bruce Meyersastounding car collection onBeverly Drive. The innovativecollection of race car-inspireddinnerware, available atGearys Beverly Hills, playfullyreworks the lines of a race cartrack. Pictured (from left):Meyer, Hermes Paris VPOlivier Pechou and GearysCEO Tom Blumenthal.

Courier Photo By Laura Coleman

Couple Jailed For Cashing In OnUnemployment Benefit Scheme

Infiniti Dealership Plans For TalkWith Planning Commission

(see ESL page 27)

Beverly Hills Board Of Education ExtendsContract For District Consultant Tim BureshBy Marla Schevker

The Board of Education ap-proved a not to exceed ex-tension for a contract withPrimeSource Consulting at aspecial board meeting Tuesday

3-1-1 with BoardmemberNoah Margo voting no andBoardmember Brian Goldbergabsent.

According to Superinten-dent Gary Woods, the BHUSD

has reached the $90,000 not toexceed limit set forth by theoriginal contract and the addi-tional $60,000 towards Prime-

SWEET CINDYCindy is an eight-month-old, 18-pound Pomimo aPomeranian and Eskimo mix pup. Shewas part of a litter left at a shelter inLancaster, that was rescued by volun-teers from Shelter Hope Pet Shop.Those interested in giving this playfuldog a loving home can contactShelterHopePetShop.org at 818-453-5798.

CPRS AWARD Beverly Hillsresident and Human RelationsCommissioner Barbara Linder(left) was presented with theCalifornia Parks and RecreationSocietys Champion of theCommunity award in Sacramentofor her work implementing theGreystone Demonstration Gardenand her lifelong civic activism.TheGreystone Demonstration Gardenis a volunteer-run Beverly Hillssustainable garden that benefitsthe local community. She is pic-tured with Darin Loughrey, CPRSpresident.

Beverly Hills High School ROP Students WinMedals At Los Angeles County CompetitionBy Laura Coleman

The results are in.All five of the Beverly Hills

High Schools students whowere selected as finalists in the

annual Los Angeles County Re-gional Occupational Program(LACOROP) Outstanding Stu-dent Recognition Competitionreceived medals for their per-

formance on March 6.It was a very tough com-

petition this year, ROP Coun-selor Megen Anspach said.

(see ROP page 27) By Matt LopezThe latest car dealership

hoping to set up shop in Bever-ly Hills will have its first crackat the Beverly Hills PlanningCommission at a special 7 p.m.meeting on March 28.

Infiniti will come beforethe commission seeking a Con-

ditional Use Permit to run vehi-cle service operations at 9031Olympic Blvd.

Infiniti is seeking to oper-ate four different sites in Bever-ly Hills. Aside from the serviceoperations, the dealer sales op-

(see INFINITI page 27)

PENINSULA POOCHESLastThursday animal supporters joinedtogether at The Peninsula BeverlyHills for local cosmetic surgeon DavisB. Nguyens annual Makeover forMutts gala, which raises funds tobenefit the Much Love Animal Res-cue. Pictured (from left): Lisa Smithwith Fizzy; Marlana Carter with Lyricand Andrew Kole with Bodie; andCourtney Freil with Legend.Courier Photos by Laura Coleman.

Board of Education Shores Up Design ContractWith DLR Group For Work on High SchoolBy Marla Schevker

In an effort to further alongMeasure E plans with BeverlyHills High School, the Board ofEducation approved a contract

with the DLR Group to greatconceptual designs for the highschool 4-0 with BoardmemberBrian Goldberg absent fromthe vote.

BHUSD Consultant TimBuresh encouraged the Boardto approve the contract in an

(see BHHS page 12)

City Of Beverly Hills Prepares To Take Over ESLProgram From Beverly Hills School District

Updated from www.bhcourier.com

(see BURESH page 27)

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PEDESTRIAN BRIDGEIn a spe-cial ceremony Tuesday, ChildrensHospital Los Angeles will open apedestrian bridge over SunsetBoulevard. It will be the only hospitalbridge on Route 66 in front of themain campus between Vermont andHillhurst Avenues. Haim and CherylSaban, along with Marion and herhusband, the late John E. Anderson,jointly funded the $10 million con-struction. Pictured (from left): MarionAnderson, Haim and Cheryl Saban.

By Laura ColemanOn Saturday night, over 25 artists

with autism will come together for ASpectrum of Music-Art at Mr. Music-Head Gallery in Hollywood to cele-brate the creative component of thedevelopmental disorder that affectsone in 88 children. Saturdays musicalreception from 5 to 8 p.m. will high-light the art, which will be on displayat the gallery through April 2, whichis World Autism Day.

By Matt LopezCourt-ordered outpatient

treatment for the mentally illhomeless population foundunanimous support from theL.A. County Board of Supervi-sors at its meeting last week.

The motion by SupervisorMike Antonovich directs the

chief executive officer to devel-op recommendations for bothimproving and streamliningCounty services for the mental-ly ill and homeless. The motiondirects the CEO to support fivenew state bills which stream-line the process for the county

(see MENTAL HEALTH page 7)

Supervisors OK AntonovichResolution For Mental Health

SHERWOOD PRIZEThe Anti-Defamation League held its annu-al Helene & Joseph SherwoodPrize for Combating Hate lunch-eon/awards ceremony at SkirballCultural Center with brothers Lar-ry (left) and Howard Sherwood(right) of Beverly Hills flankingtheir dad, Joe, at the event the lat-ter co-founded. The prize was cre-ated in 1996 to recognize those inthe law enforcement communitywho have gone above and be-yond in combating extremism,bigotry and hatred.

AWARDING CREATIVI-TYThe El Rodeo PTAawarded its reflections win-ners at its February meet-ing. Pictured top row (L-R):Michelle Balson andBrooke Balson; bottom row(L-R): Nicole Zokaim,Kristine Fomukong, SonyaGluckstein, Americo Rossi,Julia Kamara, LeilaGluckstein, AnnaPatarkalishvili and JuliannaBryant.

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Relay For Life: Jenny Cohen Overcomes AplasticAnemia And Now Wants To Help Others

8-year-old Jenny Cohen

By Matt LopezFor some, a diagnosis of

cancer might lead to depressionand dark times.

For 8-year-old HoraceMann student Jenny Cohen, herdiagnosis of Aplastic Anemiajust might have actuallychanged her life for the better.

The diagnosis and subse-quent treatment apparentlyhelped Cohen realize her callingin life: she wants to become a

doctor.Granted, at age 8 she has

plenty of time to find a differentpath, but she seems pretty set onthe medical field and has a toolbox full of real-life medical sup-plies to prove it.

"I really want to become adoctor so I can help kids," Co-hen told The Courier.

While undergoing treatmentfor Aplastic Anemia, a blood dis-

(see JENNY COHEN page 7)

Hollygrove Pays Tribute To Famous Former ResidentMarilyn Monroe At First Annual Norma Jean Gala

By Laura ColemanThe children of Hollygrove were

the real stars at Wednesday nights firstannual Norma Jean Gala held at theTCL Chinese Theatre, where philanthro-pists raised over $200,000 to supportthe child services organization that hasbeen serving the community for over acentury.

Although Hollygrove no longer

(see MARILYN page 8)

U.S. Assistant AttorneyJoins New Law FirmBy Matt Lopez

L.A.'s newest litigation boutique, HobartLinzer LLP, has attracted former U.S. AssistantAttorney Joe Akrotirianakis to join its ranks thismonth. Akrontirianakis, a former Assistant U.S.Attorney for the Central District of California, brings an unbeaten26-and-0 trial record to the table in his new venture in trial law.

(see ATTORNEY page 7)

PET HOSPITALOPENSVCA West Los Ange-les celebrated the opening ofits newly constructed 42,000-square-foot animal hospital inWest Los Angeles last week.The three-story state-of-the-art medical facility is thelargest small-animal hospitalin the western United States.Pictured lef: Staff Doctor Lau-ren Adelman examines Timo-thy the cat while Veterinary As-sistant Lee Duckett watches.

Courier Photo by Laura Coleman

UP FOR DEBATEThe HoraceMann Debate Team, BHUSD's onlysuch team, competed at a regionaltournament at Pasadena Polytech-nic School last Saturday. It was itsthird competition in the MiddleSchool Public Debate League ofSouthern California, and the teamtook home its second medal. SamSchwartz, grandson of formerCourier publisher March Schwartz,earned a speakers medal for beingthe 34th ranked debater out ofabout 300 debaters at the tourna-ment. Top row (left to right): LauraNombela, Coach Michael Morrison,Coach David Foldvary; Second rowfrom top: Samantha Boudaie, EvanPizzurro, Josh Galst, Amit Geffner,Gabe Goldstein; Third row fromtop: Cathy Lee, Sam Schwartz,Lisa Ji; Bottom row: Yeonju Debo-rah Yi, Jimin Son, Wesley Wu, SethPizzurro.

Artists, Musicians Use Art ToPush For Autism Awareness

EMCEEBeverly Hills resi-dent Alex Plank will serve asemcee at Saturday nights ASpectrum of Music-Art inHollywood.(see AUTISM page 7)

31-Year Beverly Hills ResidentGilbert Cutler Dead At Age 92

Gilbert Cutler, a 31-yearBeverly Hills resident, diedlast month at age 92.

Born in New York, he grad-uated from Kings Points U.S.Merchant Marine Academy.He served in that branch dur-

ing WorldWar II andwas an engi-neer on anaircraft carri-er during theKorean War.

RISING STAR10-year-old FernandaHurtado, who at-tends Hollygrovesafter school pro-gram, stands be-side Love Hands -a photograph shetook at Hollygrovethat she said areimprints that belongto Marilyn Monroe.

Courier Photo byLaura Coleman

NOWRUZOn Sun-day, the FarhangFoundation celebrat-ed its 5th annualNowruz Celebrationat LACMA with a fullday of exciting activi-ties throughout LAC-MA's campus, in-cluding live perform-ances by traditionalPersion dancers,music, storytellingand a traditionalNowruz displayknown as Haft Sn.

Courier Photo ByLaura Coleman

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Tracie Bennetts searingportrait of a manic JudyGarland at the end of her life(47) is a terrifying indictmentof stardom. End Of TheRainbow draws that final cur-tain for Judy, who arrived inthis world as Frances EthelGumm in Grand Rapids,Minnesota in 1922. The playmakes no bones about herbehind-the-scenes lifestyle ofaddictions. Cant-live-withoutuppers (amphetamines) mixedwith barbiturates for sleeping.

Ah, yes, and the infernalbooze. Whenever I drinkwater, I feel Im missing out onsomething, sighs Tracie dur-ing the first act of PeterQuilters wrenching bio-drama, set in a posh suite atLondons Ritz Hotel circa1968. Directed by TerryJohnson, End Of The Rainbowis in performance at theAhmanson Theatre throughApril 21.

What is it about youpeople? yells Mickey Deans,her manager and anticipatedhusband (fifth), at her gaypianist Anthony (MichaelCumpsty in a superb perform-ance) about Judys legions ofgay loyalists. The more shefalls apart, the more you adoreher. To save her from her

d e m o n s ,A n t h o n yasks Judy to marry him and livea white marriage of comfortand peace in his nativeScotland. No, thanks.

My God, Mickey, shecries in the midst of a quarrel.You gotta see the whole pic-ture. Its not this or that.Everything comes at me atonce, and crashes from onething to another. I cant controlit. Cant you see that?

After belting her signaturesongs (The Man That Got Away,Come Rain Or Come Shine,etc.) at Londons Talk of heTown cabaret, she kicks andscreams at her protective studMickey (Eric Heger) for moredrugs, more anything. Duringthe second act with her bravurahistrionics, Tracie metamor-phoses into a drug-enslavedgoddess gone wild. A tragicoutcry of a soul mired in self-destruction.

On those nights whenshe was able to keep herdemons at bay and her voiceresounded with the full powerof her immense talent, thecheers broke over her like awave she was Judy Garland,a STAR, assesses Jim Farber inthe theaters program notes.As she triumphantly proclaimsin End Of The Rainbow: And

where am I at the end of itall. Still standing. Centerstage, boys. Center stage!

Working around theclock during her years as anMGM contract player, con-tinues Jim Farber, Judy foundherself under pressure tomaintain her little girl looks.As a solution, the studio putits young star on a regimen ofamphetamines to boost herenergy and control herweight. Then, to down offthe buzz of the ampheta-mines, shebegan to takebarbiturates tohelp her sleep.It was a cycle ofdrug use thatwould plagueJudy for the restof her life. A

degrading curseof success.

An incau-tious overdose isthe description ofthe coronersautopsy. At herfuneral inManhattan, paidfor by FrankSinatra andattended byi m p r e s a r i o s ,politicos and agalaxy of celebri-ties, James Mason,

her leading man in the 1954 AStar Is Born, eulogized, Judysgreat gift was that she couldwring tears out of a rock.

Mocktresses. Who arethey? Jessica Alba, for one,according to Merle Ginsburg,the savvy senior editor at TheHollywood Reporter. A formerstaffer for WWD, Merle knowsher fashion onions.

In an issue of THR, Merlecoined the word, describingThe Rise of the HollywoodMocktress. She graces redcarpets and Fashion Week frontrows wearing next seasonsDolce, Zac, Marc or Elie yetshe might not have done a proj-ect in years, and, if she has,well, you havent heard of it.

Still, she is a legitimateactress, having starred in a fewrom-coms, action flicks or hor-ror films today, said actressspends the majority of her timemodeling on arrival lines asopposed to runways she isthe 2013 version of the model-actress, or the mocktress.

But dont pity her. Shemakes the majority of herincome a very good income this way. Last year, according

to sources in event planning,marketing and branding, JessicaAlba and Kate Bosworth eachearned $100,000 per publicappearance. Maybe theywerent paid to attend Chanelshows they just got to keep 15grand worth of clothes and bags

But they were no doubtmonetized for attending theGiffoni Film Festival in Italy, theopening of the Montblanc con-cept store in Beijing, the AudiAspen Holiday party and theTopshop/Topman store openingin L.A.

Alba alone attendedabout 43 events in 2012 theold opening of the envelopeline comes to mind and fortres chic Diane Kruger, it was32 events. Kruger is becomingbetter known for being well-dressed than her occasional yetinteresting acting choices. Nodoubt she makes more moneythat way.

Check out Merles mock-tresses on The HollywoodReporters website. Readabout one obscure actress earn-ing $20,000 to $50,000 just tosit front-row at a fashion show More, much more.

Online atwww.bhcourier.com/georgechristy

Tracie Bennett rocks the AhmansonTheatre as Judy Garland in End Of TheRainbow, playing through April 21st.

Game of Thrones RichardMadden attended HBOs

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to create mental health programs andtreatment for those who refuse to gethelp. Antonovich said the approvalmeans that in addition to expandingthe availability of vital mental health-care treatment through Laura's Law,this action will improve access to othersupportive service programs.

Lauras Law, passed in 2003, allowscounties to provide court-ordered invol-untary treatment to those with mentalillnesses and a recent history of vio-

lence or hospitalization. Since its pas-sage, only Nevada County has fully im-plemented the law, mostly due to a lackof funding. A pilot program initiated byAntonovich in L.A. County has shownstrong results. The program, which seeksto stabilize and reintegrate participantsback into the community, has done sowith a 78 percent reduction in incarcer-ations and a 77 percent reduction inhospitalizations. In addition to helpingthe patients, such reductions cut thecost to the community and taxpayers bynearly 40 percent.

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His expertise lies in financial fraud andcorruption.

Akrotirianakis will join co-foundersC. Dana Hobart and Kenneth A. Linzeron the firm.

Frankly it's a non-traditional pathout of the U.S. Attorney's office,"Akrotirianakis told The Courier. "But I

was introduced to them and to be hon-est.. we all clicked together really well.We have the same views on law... it's areally good all-around fit.

Akrotirianakis resume includes vic-tories prosecuting cases such as thefraud and corruption trial of a Depart-ment of Homeland Security assistantspecial agent, the investigation into top-level City officials in Cudahy (the Cud-ahy Three.)

ATTORNEY(Continued from page 5)

Ive never met a child with autismwho doesnt respond to one domain ofthe arts, said Beverly Hills native KeriBowers, who co-founded the Art ofAutism, which is sponsoring the event.

Beverly Hills resident Alex Plank,who was diagnosed with Asperger'ssyndrome and heads up the worldslargest online forum for autism, wrong-

planet.net, said that music was particu-larly helpful as a way for him to expresshimself. He will serve as emcee Satur-day night.

People with autism have issues,socially, with communicating, so any-thing that allows you to communicatein a way that doesnt involve languageor body languageis a way for some-one with autism to express themselves.Plank told The Courier.

AUTISM(Continued from page 5)

order where the body's bone marrowdoesn't make enough blood, her doc-tors and other organizations would tryto provide toys and dolls for Cohen. Theonly problem was, that wasn't what shewanted. Eventually, everyone got thehint - Cohen wanted medical suppliesand as they began being delivered, shewould keep them under her pillow asshe slept at night. She said she likedhow it felt.

Cohen said her primary doctor, Dr.Stephen Feig of UCLA pediatrics, in-spired her to want to become a doctor.

He always wears a funny tie withDisney characters on it, Cohen said. IfI become a doctor I will be able to wearfunny clothes and also help kids.

Cohen received her diagnosis in2007, when she was just two-and-a-half, but her mother Sara Cohen saysher bright, bubbly personality hashelped her persevere until she finallywent into remission in December 2009.

JENNY COHEN(Continued from page 5)

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functions as an orphanage today, as itdid in 1935 when 9-year old MarilynMonroe came there, the Hollywood-based service agency continues to helpchildren and strengthen families.

Hollygrove is a place where chil-dren come and families come whenthey are in crisis, said Hollygrove Ex-

ecutive Director Shawn Caracoza.Hollygrove provides hope and stabi-lization.

Presented by Juicy Couture, andhosted by Neil Patrick Harris, BusyPhilipps, Diane Ladd and Debby Ryan,with David Burtka serving as the nightsemcee, the gala featured a photographyexhibit by the children in HollygrovesEndless Summer after-school pro-gram.

MARILYN(Continued from page 5)

William IngesPicnic is a majorAmerican playsomajor that it earnedboth the 1953 PulitzerPrize and the New YorkDrama Critics Circleaward for Best Play.Which is why I couldntwait to attendRoundabout Theatres revival (directedby the much admired young director,Sam Gold) at the American AirlinesTheatre.

I also looked forward to seeingtwo of the cast members in action: thegreat Ellen Burstyn in her firstBroadway appearance in ten years, andMare Winningham, one of the mosttruthful of all actresses.

Set in a small Kansas town on theadjoining backyard porches and lawnsshared by Mrs. Flo Owen(Winningham) and her next doorneighbor, Mrs. Helen Potts (Burstyn),Picnic unfolds over the course of 24hours on a steamy Labor Day as every-one prepares for that evening's annualevening picnic.

Winninghams character, Flo, isan abandoned wife and mother whosupports herself by renting rooms inher house. Hardworking, loving andconservative, she has singlehandedlyraised two daughters, 16-year-old,bookish tomboy, Millie (Irma Kronkite),

and Millie's 18-year-old beauty-queen sister, Madge (MaggieGrace).

Burstyns character, Mrs.Potts, is older and unmarried anddevotes her day to caring for hermean-spirited, perpetually ill,unseen mother. In order to copewith her loneliness, she takes in aseries of young stud muffins thatperform odd jobs for her in returnfor room and board.

Trouble unwittingly appearswhen Mrs. Pottss latest hire, handsomeand sexy former high-school footballstar and college dropout, Hal Carter(Sebastian Stan), bares his chest as heworks in his benefactors garden.Thats all it takes to drive at least threeof Inges repressed, sex-starved womeninto an emotional frenzy!

Andwhen Hal isforced toleave townor face jail,Madge hasto decidewhether torun off withhim, anaction thatfor better orworse willchange thefrighteninglypredictablecourse of herlife.

As the young lovers, SebastianStan and Maggie Grace successfullylocate the reality in a pair of roles thatreally do seem trapped in the 1950s.Elizabeth Marvel deliciously runs riot asa desperate, old maid school teacherwhile Reed Birney, all reserve and quietdignity, proves the perfect counterpoint.

But the evening ultimatelybelongs to Mare Winningham and EllenBurstyn. As the final curtain falls, theduo sits side by side silently contem-plating what if anything the future holdsin store for them, and their faces are amaster class in acting.

Frankly, although Picnic capturesthe sexual repression and sexual awak-ening of the 1950s, and was definitelyhot stuff in its time, its conceit thatwomen have to be young, pretty andnot too bright in order to succeed,

unfortunately gives itthe smell of a mustyperiod piece.

I also realizedthat it wasntWilliam Inges playsthat at one time heldme captive, but as acharter member ofthe Turner ClassicFilms fan club, itsbeen the movie ver-sions of those playsthat left their imprint

on my brain.

When I think

of Come Back, Little Sheba, I envisionthe great Shirley Booth in the film.When I think of Bus Stop, I think aboutthe vulnerability of Marilyn Monroe.And when I think of The Dark At TheTop Of The Stairs, the movies EveArden, Shirley Knight and AngelaLansbury are the ones who come tomind.

And then theres Picnic and theirresistible allure of William Holden, 37at the time and magically getting awaywith playing a 22-year-old, and KimNovak, ravishing and daringly bra-less.Their dance in the park pavilion as theLabor Day picnic draws to a close hasto be one of sensual pieces of film inHollywood history.

And finally theres the picnicitself, filmed by the masterful JamesWong Howe and literally a documen-tary lodged within a feature film,replete with babies, crying, laughingand frowning, three-legged races, pie-eating competitions, balloon drops,concerts and boy-girl contests.

Its a stunner, and somethingPicnic, the play couldnt pull off on-stage. But to tell you the truth it reallycould have used it.

I MISSED THE PICNIC IN PICNICBy Joan Rivers

We are proud that Joan Riversaccepted our invitation to join theBeverly Hills Courier as a columnistsix years ago. Her BHC book andtheater reviews are keepsakes withher insightful and witty comments.-GEORGE CHRISTY

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Ellen Burstyn (background), MaggieGrace and Sebastian Stan in

Roundabout Theatre Companys Picnic

cessful write-in candidate in the state ofCalifornia in 15 years. His love for theBHUSD started when he attended Bev-erly Vista School and Beverly Hills HighSchool, where he graduated in 1975.Both of his children also attended Bev-erly Hills schools.

While on the Board of Education,Brucker made student safety a priorityby supporting a D.A.R.E. program with-in the district and pushing to set up se-curity cameras at the high school.

After seven and a half years on theboard, Brucker left in 2005 to join theCity Council.

During his time on the council,Brucker was instrumental in the passageof a stringent anti-smoking ordinancethat prohibited smoking in outdoor din-ing areas throughout the City. Themove proved to be a model for other

cities creating similar ordinances.Brucker also advocated the greening ofBeverly Hills, including solar panels onmany City-owned buildings, installingof electric charging stations and in-creased placement of bike racks.

Brucker announced in October hewould not be running for a third termon the City Council. He has previouslysaid he is going to spend more timewith his wife, Sue, and with his busi-ness, Independent Ink. Brucker is a pastpresident of Concern II Childrens Can-cer Foundation, former vice presidentof the BHEF, served on the board ofgovernors at Century City Hospital andwas inducted into the Beverly Hills Hallof Fame in 2012.

Brucker is the president/CEO of In-dependent Ink, an international manu-facturer of digital and security printinginks. Brucker holds many US patents indigital and security printing technolo-gies.

BRUCKER(Continued from page 1)

This week, youll be able to read several of your favorite Couriercolumnists (Joan Mangum, Frances Allen, Connie MartinsonTalks Books, Jerry Cutler on Film) online at www.bhcourier.com

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Helmed by Ali Kasikci, the iconichotelier who transformed Beverly HillsPeninsula and Montage hotels into five-star destinations, El Encantos serene at-mosphere promises locals an enchantingretreat just a short drive up the coast.

El Encanto is an icon on the WestCoast, Orient-Express Hotels CEO JohnScott said.

A meticulous restoration of the Mis-sion-style seven-acre property originallydeveloped in 1918, now punctuated bymeandering pathways and streams,yielded 92 rooms and suites situated in32 California-style bungalows intimatesanctuaries within an architectural gemthat has been an integral part of SantaBarbaras social and cultural heritage foralmost a century.

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ming pool, fitness center and spa, alongwith endless delightful touches to indi-vidualize the experience such as a su-perbly curated art collection that reflectsthe Santa Barbara landscape, exquisitelylandscaped gardens offering views of thePacific Ocean and the historic city, and arestored wishing well, guests can enjoy aglorious afternoon high-tea, designed byChef Patrice Martineau, former chef atthe Savoy in London and the PeninsulaTokyo.

The Californian Coastal restaurant,which opens today, incorporates season-al produce from the region, as well asfreshly picked herbs and vegetables fromthe hotels Chefs Garden. Gastronomicspecialties also include El Encantos ownbrand of freshly roasted coffee, wine andhome-brewed unpasteurized beer, in ad-dition to handmade cheese producedfrom the milk of the hotels very ownHolstein cow, Ellie.

Rates for a Superior Bungalow startfrom approximately $525 per room pernight including tax. For more informationvisit www.elencanto.com.

BEVERLY HILLS FLAIRHelmed by iconic Beverly Hills hotelier Ali Kasikci, Orient-Express regional managing director for North America, Caribbean and Mexico, ElEncanto in Santa Barbara, which opened this month, marks the luxury hotel brands firstWest Coast American property. Among its many thoughtful touches are glass-blown hum-ming bird feeders placed outside its 800-square-foot Hummingbird Suite.

By Laura ColemanSignaling the continuing strength of

the Beverly Hills market, LAmande Bak-ery & Caf snapped up the lease for theGrosvenor Americas owned-property at9530 S. Santa Monica Blvd. this month.

Following in the footsteps of the in-credibly successful Monsieur Marcel,which opened this year on North CanonDrive, LAmande is similarly hoping to

capture the hearts of the French-adoringBeverly Hills crowd when it opens in Julyat the former home of Sharper Image andRadio Shack.

Beverly Hills is back and more ex-citing than ever, said RKF PresidentRobert Cohen, who helped broker the2,019-square-foot lease for the caf,which will feature an outdoor patio. Itsexperiencing a great revival.

By Laura ColemanIn a report released this week by the

Los Angeles Business Journal, SothebysInternational Realty achieved both thehighest average sale price in 2012 andthe highest increase in sales volume from2011 to 2012 in L.A. County.

Ranked as one of the top-three resi-dential brokers by sales volume in thecounty, Sothebys saw a year over yearsales volume increase of 27 percent and

a 44 percent increase in sales of proper-ties priced more than $5 million.

The high end market is very dynam-ic, very robust, said Frank Symons, Ex-ecutive Vice President for SothebysWestern Region who heads up the Bever-ly Hills office. Our office is outpacingthe market right now.

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Part of UCLA Health andthe UCLA Department of Neu-rology, it is one of the first 10stroke centers in the nation toreceive the designation.

The certification, whichconfirms that the UCLA Stroke

Center has met the highest na-tional standards for safety andquality of care, further enhancesthe centers national reputationas an innovator in clinical care.

This is a true team effort,reflecting the efforts of morethan 200 physicians, nurses,therapists, pharmacists andtechnologists at the UCLAStroke Center and spanning allof UCLA Health, said Dr. Jef-

The UCLA Telestroke Program, part of the UCLA Stroke Center,provides 24/7 consultation to distant community hospitals. Dr.Latisha Ali, program director, is shown on the video monitor.

Samuels Family Gift Helps CHLA Advance High School Internship Program The Latino & African-Amer-

ican High School InternshipProgram (LA-HIP) at The SabanResearch Institute of ChildrensHospital Los Angeles (CHLA)has received a generous en-dowment from longtime hospi-tal supporters and philanthro-pists, Lori and Theodore R.Ted Samuels.

In honor of the gift from theSamuels, the hospital will re-name LA-HIP, the Samuels Fam-ily Latino & African-AmericanHigh School Internship Pro-gram, which provides intern-ships for minority public high-school students from under-

served areas of L.A. County. Dr. Brent Polk, chair of the

hospitals pediatrics departmentand director of the institute,where the program is run, saysthe Samuels endowment notonly nurtures student interest inscience and medicine withhands-on experience in the In-stitutes labs alongside facultymentors and academic fellows,but also fosters perseveranceand confidence, characteristicsthat enable students to begin thepursuit of career opportunitiesin these competitive fields.

These remarkable youngstudents often come in with de-

sires to find cures for dis-eases that have incapacitatedfamily members. We alsohope that one day some willjoin our hospitals medicaland science faculty. TheSamuels familys gift ensuresthat their hopes can becomea reality, Polk added

For six weeks each sum-mer, 16 Latino and African-American high school sen-iors work with scientists fromthe hospitals Saban ResearchInstitute.

They perform experi-ments and study diseases af-

fecting the pediatric popula-

tion, including diabetes, bacter-ial meningitis, HIV, inflammato-ry bowel disease, neuroscienceand cancer.

The Samuels family intern-ship program also provides SATprep, college counseling and fi-nancial-aid application assis-tance for the students.

Each year, more than 100aspiring scientists apply for the16 positions and the 77 studentswho have completed the intern-ship are attending college orhave graduated, many from thenations top-ranked schools.Read more at www.bhcourier-.comTheodore & Lori Samuels

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Q: Dr. Fran, my brothers par-enting style is different thanmine. We each think ours is thebest way. This gets us into ar-guments at family celebrationsand dinners. I dont want my is-sues with my brother to start toimpact the kids and their rela-tionships with each other. Whatcan I do? How should I handle itif my brother criticizes my par-enting style? Penelope J.

A: Dear Penelope, the reasonsibling competition, jealousyand issues can get bigger inadulthood is because the feelingswere not acknowledged or dealtwith in childhood.

Many parents unintentional-ly, or intentionally, create an are-na of competition between sib-lings. They either think it canprovide gasoline to fuel driveand ambition toward excellence,or one child excels in a particu-lar area while the other excels inanother.

Either way, this leaves thechildren with feelings of neverbeing good enough, disappoint-ment, anger and sadness.

Often, these feelings haveno place to go but underground.The kids grow up and either fig-ure out for themselves a betterunderstanding of their family dy-namics, or sit on my therapycouch for a year or two as adults.

It is quite common for adultsiblings to have different parent-ing styles.

Below are my Top Tips ForHow To Handle Sibling Parenting

Styles. Recognize your own un-

finished business (unresolvedchildhood issues). Accept thatyou are not a bad person for be-ing human and having good andbad feelings.

Accept that each personsbirthright is to decide how toparent for themselves. No twopeople will parent the same way.

Build self-esteem by usingwords that support and motivatewith empathy, rather than criti-cize.

If you intuitively sense thatyour sibling is not as open as youand will be defensive with anydiscussion about the issues, donot risk confrontation. Too manytimes I have seen working siblingrelationships sour over failed at-tempts to discuss together.

Be kind and respectful inall of your communications withthe other sibling(s).

Dont get caught in power-struggles or react defensively (ex-plosive anger or denial).

Do not strive for perfec-tion. Be good enough.

Absolutely, shield yourkids from hearing or seeing fightsbetween you and your siblings.

Equip yourself and yourchildren with coping skills todeal with disappointments. Wecannot protect or prevent lifesdisappointments. The best wecan do is equip ourselves andour children to deal with in-evitable letdowns.

If your sibling criticizesyour parenting style simply re

spectfully say, Yes, we have dif-ferent styles and value beliefs forour children.

Q: Dr. Fran, My husband isJewish and I am Catholic. Beforegetting married neither one ofus was very religious and weagreed to raise our children byexposing them to both religions.We figured when the kids growup they will choose how theywant to practice. A few yearsago, I was diagnosed with breastcancer. After surgery and follow-up treatments my doctors de-clared that I am in remission.The medical trauma brought mecloser to God. I now feel strong-ly that I want our children to goto Catholic school, but my hus-band adamantly forbids it. Whatadvice can you give us for ourchildren? Deborah L.

A. Dear Deborah, you and yourhusband are facing a seriousproblem.

Parents with different reli-gions can enrich their childrenslives with exposure and celebra-tion of both cultures, religiouspractices, and customs.

The situation that can createa wedge between partners is thatin which each one has (or devel-ops after marriage) strong ortho-dox religious beliefs and prac-

tices. I have treated many families

in which after having children, orafter suffering a life trauma, oneparent becomes intensively, evenfanatically, involved in their reli-gion. This can tip the equilibriumin the marital relationship andcause deep confusion in the chil-dren about their identities.

When the marital partnersrespect and love each other thereis hope to save the marriage.

You and your husband willlikely need to seek out profes-sional guidance from an experi-enced couples therapists as aclean slate to walk through theprocess with you in slow-motion.

You will need to ask your-selves tough questions includingif/where your family will wor-ship; where the children will at-tend school; and will the kids beconfirmed, baptized, or bar mitz-vahd?

Each question may evokepowerful feelings in you or yourhusband. View this as a growingopportunity, a learning processthat may be painful at times.

If you have the courage andstrength to dig deep, you willsurely come through more clear-ly about who you are and whatyou want for your children andfamily. Good luck!

Send questions to franwal-fish@gmail.com.

Dr. Fran Walfish, BeverlyHills psychotherapist and authorof The Self-Aware Parent atwww.DrFranWalfish.com.

When Siblings Parenting Styles Collide; One Family, Two ReligionsDr. Fran Walfish Answers Your Questions

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frey Saver, the centers directorand a professor of neurology atthe UCLAs David GeffenSchool of Medicine. It is a re-flection of our teams sustained,collective commitment to sav-ing the lives of our stroke pa-tients.

Since its establishment in1994, the center has been aworld leader in researching andimplementing new ways to im-prove stroke survival and recov-ery.

The UCLA Stroke Centerwas also an innovator with theestablishment, in 2009, of itsTelestroke Network Partner Pro-gram, which gives emergencydepartments at community hos-pitals across California the op-portunity for direct, immediate,around-the-clock video consul-tations with UCLA stroke neu-rology experts.

Within 15 minutes of beingcontacted, a neurologist can beinterviewing and counseling apatient and family and perform-ing a stroke-specific neurologicexam through a two-way videoconnection. The UCLA strokespecialist can view any local di-agnostic images online as well.

The commissions certifica-tion shows that UCLA hasachieved the highest standardof stroke care by ensuring thatpatients receive treatment ac-cording to nationally acceptedstandards and recommenda-tions.

Birthday celebration. In an ex-clusive interview with TheCourier, Mirisch spoke abouthis vision for the City as hetakes over as Mayor.

Its a time for us all to cel-ebrate our own history and es-pecially the people who madeand make our Community sospecial, Mirisch said of thecentennial. Local governmentis not a concept most peopleassociate with fun, but I amreally hoping we have a lot offun together as a communitycelebrating the Centennial.

While the significance ofbeing Mayor during the Cen-tennial is not lost on Mirisch,there will be plenty of seriouswork to roll up his sleeves andget done. Perhaps chief amongthose is the City's ballooningpension obligations, which arenow at $106 million.

Employees need to con-tribute to their own pensions,which is currently not the case.In the early 2000s our City along with many other citiesthroughout the state actuallyreduced retirement ages andincreased pensions bothprospectively and retroactive-ly, Mirisch told The Courier.It was very short-sighted andwe are now paying the price.We need to take action to cor-rect the mistakes of the pastand align pensions and salariesmore closely with the private

sector.For Mirisch, the financial

particulars aren't all that needto be changed at City Hall.Mirisch seeks to reform thewhole way of thinking, one thathe has many times referred toas treating the residents likean ATM machine. Mirisch saidCity staff needs to focus onserving the residents.

Staff needs to focus onproviding the best possibleservices for our residents andbusinesses, and on doing so inthe most cost-effective waypossible. We need to do morewith less, and we need to focuson providing the absolute bestvalue-for-money. Mirisch said.

Mirisch has publicly railedagainst the utility rate increasesin the City, specifically a pair of7 percent water rate increasesvoted approved last year.

I would like to try to getsupport from the new Councilto reverse those increases. Weshould have never raised therates to such an extent in thefirst place. Mirisch told TheCourier.

Mirisch said that as Mayor,residents should expect him tocontinue defending theBHUSD against Metros push totunnel under BHHS. Mirischsaid the CGS findings of nofault under BHHS simplyshows the extreme lengths towhich Metro went to rig theproceedings. As Metro Chair(Mike) Antonovich suggested,the entire process was like a

professional wrestling match,where you know the outcomeeven before the wrestlers stepin the ring,

Our Community supportsthe idea of mass transit, but,like everything, it needs to bedone the right way, Mirischadded. I plan on introducinganother resolution clarifyingour position, and then I hope,together with the School Board,we can sit down with Metroand take another crack at get-ting them to listen and be moreresponsive.

Revitalizing the southeastis an issue close to Mirischsheart and says he hopes to de-velop the southeast into anArts and Theater district.

Mirisch said he under-stands most residents want tokeep two-hour free parking,adding that the City needed tofind a way to reduce its parkingfunds deficit. He also said theCity should try to eliminate dis-abled placard abuse.

On a lighter note, Mirisch,along with councilmember LiliBosse, will continue the pushfor a dog park in Beverly Hills.

Ive found that thingssometimes move very slowly atCity Hall.. I dont know if thestars will align to open a dogpark by the end of this year,Mirisch said. Hopefully,though, in the not-too-distantfuture; opening a dog park issomething Ive been hoping wecould do since before I gotelected four years ago

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community, he said. In orderto provide every child with aquality education our SchoolBoard must have a clear vision,create infrastructure to supportthat vision, and be accountableto the public.

There are two open seatsfor the November race. Presi-dent Jake Manasters term is up,as is former president Lisa Kor-batovs. Goldstein has residedin Beverly Hills for over 45years and began with theBHUSD during his childhood,when he attended Beverly VistaSchool. His wife Juliet, an ele-mentary school teacher for thepast 20 years, is a graduate ofBeverly Hills High School.They have two children in theBHUSD, one is a fourth graderat Horace Mann School andthe other is an eighth grader,graduating on to Beverly HillsHigh School.

Goldstein has served as

PTA President, PTA CouncilParliamentarian, School SiteCouncil member and SchoolFacilities Committee member.He is currently the VP forfundraising with the HoraceMann PTA, on the BHUSDsCitizens Oversight Committee,on the Executive Board of theBeverly Hills Education Foun-dation (BHEF) and a member ofthe City of Beverly Hills South-east Task force.

As a parent and formerPTA President I have consis-tently advocated for our stu-dents in ways that increasetheir educational opportunities.I have seen time and time againthat when our students are giv-en adequate resources theyflourish, Goldstein said. Ihave always worked to fosteran atmosphere of collaborationbetween our teachers, parentsand community. I will seek tobuild upon this model of suc-cess as a member of theBHUSD governing board.

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effort to avoid potential delaysin the Division of State Archi-tect (DSA) office approvalprocess.

California Department ofGeneral Services PIO KenHunt told The Courier DSA iscurrently working to streamline and improve itsconstruction oversight process.

Rather than attempting to

gather all approved docu-ments, forms, and test reportsafter the completion of con-struction, [a new] inspectioncard process specifies prereq-uisite tasks and documentationthat must be completed andprovided before subsequentwork can be done, he said.

The contract with the DLRGroup was approved with anot to exceed fee of $271,970for work scheduled from Jan.17 until April 30. According to

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the ConceptualDesign Cost Es-timate, theDLR Group iscurrently work-ing on pro-gramming andwill be movingonto conceptu-al designingand cost esti-mating nextmonth with afinal presenta-tion scheduledin front of theBoard for April30.

Conceptu-al design workhas already be-gun in severalareas includingthe explorationof alternativesfor Peters audi-torium.

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Rabbi David Baron and thecongregation of Temple of theArts will welcome members of

Temple, Gospel Choir To Celebrate Shared Heritage Of Freedom

LACC To Honor Composer Sherman The Los Angeles Childrens

Chorus (LACC) will honor thelegacy of famed film composerand longtime Beverly Hills resi-dent Richard M. Sherman at itsannual fundraiser, Gala BelCanto, at 6 p.m., Wednesday,April 10 at the Dorothy Chan-dler Pavilions Grand Hall, 135N. Grand Ave.

LACC and special guests,including Dick Van Dyke, starof such popular films as MaryPoppins and Chitty Chitty BangBang, and Broadway star AshleyBrown, who played the title role

in the hit stage version of Sher-mans Mary Poppins, will pres-ent tributes musical and other-wise.

Film critic and historianLeonard Maltin serves as emceefor the evening, which includesa three-course sit-down dinnerby Patina, wines and a live auc-tion.

Gala tickets are $350 perperson with special sponsorshippackages available.

For tickets and information,call 626-793-4231 or visitwww.lachildrenschorus.org.

the City of Refuge Church andits 50-voice Spirit of DavidGospel Choir, at 8 p.m., Friday,March 29 at the Saban Theatre8440 Wilshire Blvd.

The theme of the eveningis the annual celebration of theShared Heritage of Freedomwhich falls on Good Friday this

year, and on the Fourth Day ofthe Passover festival.

Gospel music and freedomsongs are an important part ofboth faith traditions.

Our traditions both stemfrom a shared common biblicalsource and a yearning for free-dom, said Baron, spiritualleader of the temple which hashosted interfaith services withthe African American commu-

nity for more than 20 years. The temple, which inter-

prets religion through music,drama, art, and dance, alsoholds its annual Second Nightof Passover Seder at the FourSeasons on Tuesday, March 26.

All are welcome to attendthe free service.

For more information, con-tact kcarter@templeofthearts.-org or call 323-658-9100.

SSpringIs In The Air

CHARLOTTEOLYMPIADELLAL

The coolest girlwith the

hottest shoes

Meet KIRAT YOUNG

Indias first supermodel&&

OSCAR DE LA RENTAfine jewelry designer

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Charlotte Olympia, withits luxurious-yet-playful shoesand accessories, hasbecome the most talkedabout brand sinceChristian Louboutin daz-zled us with his must-havered soles. CharlotteOlympia Dellal launched herLondon- based shoe brand inJanuary 2008 and quicklybecame a hit with the coolestfashionistas in Europe ---includingKate Moss and Daphne Guinness.Her designs became synonymouswith classic sophistication, a bit of humor, and of course,her signature gold spider's web on the sole. She gaveher creations names like Dolly, Harlow and Mae West,all inspired by the bygone era of old-Hollywood glamour.Everyone has a favorite era, saysCharlotte Olympia Dellal, and mineis the old Hollywood glamour of theforties and fifties. In fact, Charlotteherself looks like a silver-screen siren,with her blonde side-part, flawless redlips and bombshell body - one couldeasily imagine her sitting in a leatherbooth with Frank and Dean sipping amartini.

For Pre-Fall 2013 Charlotte will premierher newest collection Hollywoodlandand what better place to do it than in hernew Rodeo Drive boutique scheduled toopen early May. The 1,250-square-footspace will be her third and largest - she also has stores in

London's Mayfair and Manhattans Madison Avenue - andwill feature a cinematic show of glamorous designs thatinclude Swarovski embellished Dolly Puttin on the Glitz platforms, and a Box Office Pandora clutch with film reel

inspired details. Currently Neiman Marcus Beverly Hillscarries a selection of the brands trademark 145 mmhigh platforms, jaunty wedges in delightful colorsand the satin silhouettes of the Runway Bride bridal collection; and soon her entire collection will be available at her personal boutique.

This awards season stars like Sofia Vergara, JessicaChastain and Julianne Moore tossed their Louboutin's infavor of Charlotte Olympia and as the label continuesto develop its product lines were sure to see more littlegold spider webs on the soles of fashions coolest girls.

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Art Director - Tawny Sanders

Fashion Stylist - Jonathan NicollsModel - Jamie, Photogenics

Location Manager - Kathleen McDonoughMake up Artist - Alexis Ellen

Hair Stylist - SienreeManicurist - Elisa Wishan

Camera/Lighting Assistant - Nick ToomanCamera/Lighting Assistant - Tom Mcllwee

Digital Tech - Robert Morris

SOARSOARINTO SPRINGGet ready to take off in this

seasons chicest styles.Get ready to take off in this

seasons chicest styles.

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Cover:Yellow skirt and Jacket, Michael Kors, Saks Fifth Avenue;18kt yellow gold earrings, David Webb, David Webb Boutique; Sunglasses, Tom Ford, Neiman Marcus.

Previous page:Blue silk chiffon pleated skirt, Marni, Neiman Marcus;White pearl beaded cotton blouse, Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton;Black resin mumm pin, Marni, Saks Fifth Avenue;

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Silk blouse, Christian Dior, Saks Fifth Avenue; White skirt, Gucci, Gucci Boutique; Belt, Michael Kors, Neiman Marcus; Black and white resin necklace, Marni, Saks Fifth Avenue; Earrings and Cuff, David Webb, David Webb Boutique; Black tote, Gucci, Neiman Marcus; Sunglasses, Chanel, Chanel Boutique

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Pink and brown patterned pants, eyelet blouse and snap vest,Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton Boutique;

18 kt yellow gold and diamond bracelets,Van Cleef & Arpels, Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique;

Sunglasses, Tom Ford, Neiman Marcus

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Way before Lakshmi and Ujjwalaever made it to supermodel status,

there actually was another model

from India who blazed a trail down

the catwalk during the late 70s.

Her name is Kirat Young nee Kirat

Bhinder, who, at 19 years of age,

due to a chance meeting with Yves

Saint Laurent in Paris, immediately

became a fashion superstar. Little

did she know, during that

encounter, she was just the girl

Mr. Saint Laurent was looking for to

launch his Ballet Russes collection.

The collection was revolutionary for

the house of YSL and Kirat, known

as his muse, was catapulted into the

glamorous world of fashion and a

jet set lifestyle. She soon became

friends with Jerry Hall and Iman

and she modeled well into the 80s

for every top designer including

Chanel, Valentino, and

Oscar de la Renta.

Today, the ultra-chic Kirat hashomes in Paris and England, and

still maintains her jet-set lifestyle by

visiting friends in some of the most

exotic locations around the world.

She also designs fine jewelry for

her company which bears her

name. My business grew

organically from a hobby, she told

us during her recent trip to Los

Angeles. I didnt go to a

traditional design school, I went to

the school of YSL - he was a true

genius and our working

relationship lasted twelve years,

she continued.

The bold creations of Kirat Youngfeature natural pearls, exotic skins,

and precious stones, which have

attracted the discerning eyes of

many well dressed socialites around

the world. Annette de la Renta

became one of Kirats biggest fans,

and it was her long time friend

Oscar, who encouraged Kirat to

start a business - now Kirats pieces

are sold at Oscar de la Renta

boutiques as well as her website.

Kirat YoungIndia's First Supermodel

PROFILE

By Tawny Sanders

Photos: Nancy Davis

1. Eskandar andmodel

2. Model, Audry Irmas, friends

3. Eskandar

4. Guests at lunchincluded Kathryn Belton, Susan Montgomery,Georgia Spogli,Alexandra Dwek, Brit Meyer

5. Taryn Rose

Luncheon was heldat the EskandarBoutique on MelroseAve. to preview theEskandar SpringCollection.Hosted by Eskandar,John Martens, TawnySanders and BridgetGless-Keller

ESKANDAR BOUTIQUE PREVIEW OF SPRING COLLECTION

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Photos: Aaron Poole/ABImages

1. Austin Scarlett

2. Steve Bing

3. Tom Voltin, Alan Klein, John Cruz

4. Ben Silverman

5. John Salley

6. Jeanine Sharp,Harvey Mason Jr.

7. Cameron Silver

8. Kirk Morrison

8. Beth Moskowitz,Cash Warren, Jessica ALba

Saks Fifth Avenuepresents the openingof D-Bar at SaksFifth Avenue inBeverly Hills

SAKS FIFTHAVENUE OPEN-ING OF D-BAR

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Photos: Stefanie Keenan

1. Dr. Astrid Heger(Director of V.I.P.)

2. Crystal Lourd andShiva Rose

3. Ashley Scott

4. Angela Nazarian

5. Eve Gerber andNicole Avant

6. Mareva & GiaMarciano

7. Cio Soler

8. Tawny Sanders,Charmaine Baileyand Kathryn Belton

9. Guests listening tothe presentation givenby Dr. Astrid Heger

10. Stella Models

11. Lovee Arum, Kevyn Wynn andErica Zohar

12. Thea Nesis, Dr. Astrid Heger, Eve Gerber, Alison Petrocelli,Molly Isaksen Sures,Dr. Patricia Gordon,Shiva Rose andFran Lasker

Stella McCartneysponsored a lunch-eon and shoppingevent for H.E.A.R.T.(Helping EaseAbuse-relatedTrauma) a supportgroup of the V.I.P.Center (ViolenceIntervention Programof Los Angeles)

STELLA MCCARTNEYSPONSORED EVENTFOR H.E.A.R.T.

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The medalists were sepa-rated by fractions of points.

Natalie Gordon won Goldfor Advanced Film & Video Pro-duction, Eva Zheng won Silverfor Entrepreneurship/Robotics,Julia Waldow won Silver for

Desktop Publishing, SheynaMessiqua won Bronze for Psy-chology & Counseling Princi-ples, and Sarah Peskin wonBronze for Office Occupa-tions/Work Experience.

The students were chosenas finalists out of nearly 40,000ROP students in L.A. County to

compete at the Los AngelesCounty Office of Educationearlier this month. During thecompetition students completea panel interview, demonstratea work product, complete a jobapplication, and submit a re-sume to be judged by industryprofessionals.

BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | MARCH 22, 2013Page 27AANNOOTTHHEERR BIRTHDAY!?

Jimmy Delshad Joseph Perlmutter Bonnie Bedelia Leeza Gibbons Vince Vaughn Marvin Gayle George Schoenstetter Diana Ross Sande Schwartz

BIRTHDAY GREETINGSCelebrating are George Benson, Jimmy Delshad, Lena Olin and William Shatner (Mar. 22); Dani Beck, Ed Gallagher, Marvin Gayle, and AmandaPlummer (Mar. 23); Louis Anderson, Sande Schwartz, and Lara Finn Boyle (Mar. 24); George Schoenstetter, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Bedelia, Paul Michael Glaser, Sarah JessicaParker, and Jordan Friedberg (Mar 25); Alan Arkin, James Caan, Vicki Lawrence, Leonard Nimoy, Jennifer Grey, Leeza Gibbons, Marcus Allen, Diana Ross and Martin Short (Mar.26); Michael York, Mariah Carey, and Quentin Tarantino (Mar. 27); Vince Vaughn, Ken Howard, Conchata Ferrell, Dianne Wiest and Joseph Perlmutter (Mar. 28).

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Mar. 22). Dance when youre asked, sing along,and when in doubt, say yes. Responses like these will hold you in goodstead, as the year produces many spur-of-the-moment opportunitiesthat are not to be missed. April and May bring new business and finan-cial betterment. Your focus on one relationship makes June special.Aquarius and Scorpio people adore you.ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). How will you lull someone into your world?Good news! Right now, you dont even have to try. The planets are onyour side, so just show up and make your offer. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). By tracking what happened before, youllmake a good guess as to whats coming next. Youre excellent at detect-ing patterns and will use this skill to your advantage. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You like complicated people because theyhave interesting points of view and may add a spark of beauty, intellector humor to your world. You also know better than get too close. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may feel whats required of you isunfair. The fact is you are asked to do more because you are capable ofmore. Others see greatness in you, and want to develop it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The requests made of you may initially seemdifficult to fulfill, but instead of protesting or waffling, youll show yourconfidence by just saying yes. Youll figure it out as you go. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your live-and-let-live policy is interruptedby someone who really does seem to need your insight and help. Treadcarefully here. An egoless assist could make a huge difference in the lifeof another. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The difference between a pro and an ama-teur is the pro wont use as many words. Excuses, explanations andcomplaints arent a part of that repertoire. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Nothing good will come of forceful tools,attitudes and ways. A warm, soft style will help you stay connected tothe people and things that make you feel safe. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Some people think that cheerful,relatable small talk is not intelligent. Theyre wrong. Were all affectedby the weather, and talking about it might be the smartest way to buildrapport. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Most of us want to avoid high-mainte-nance people and situations. If you want help, make it easy for othersto get involved in what youre doing. If a task is too involved, it wontget done. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If you find yourself thinking that you cando it later, that's called flinching. Flinching causes people to drop theball. Use the moment in front of you. Assume you wont get anotherchance. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Your creativity may get in the way of the log-ical statement youre trying to make. Let it interfere. There is a deep andtrustworthy intelligence in your imagination.

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calls and emails from residentsregarding saving this BHUSDprogram and the City [is ex-ploring] how we can. I feelconfident that we will find away to make it work.

About three years ago, thestate-designated $500,000-per-year categorical funds for adulteducation changed, promptingthe district to cut funding foradult education with the ex-ception of continuing the ESLprogram for two years.

Were not in a position to

take money away from our coremission, Boardmember BrianGoldberg said. If I have tomake a choice between edu-cating students and educatingadults, Im going to make thesame choice every time.

The decision was met withparticular frustration by ESLTeacher Esther Caporale, whoreceived her pink slip from thedistrict on March 13. Caporale,who is paid $39 an hour, hasbeen teaching English classesat BHUSDs Adult School since1998.

Im the last bowling pin,

Im the last remaining teacher,she said. Weve taught Englishhere for 60 years and weve al-ways served our surroundingcommunities.

Elham Zare, a 34-year-oldbusinesswoman from Iran whoattends conversation classestaught by Caporale three days aweek said the instruction shereceives is foundational to hersuccess in America.

We want to be better fu-ture Americans, she said. Weare the world here, we havestudents from every countryhere.

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Source Consulting will be usedto help the district accelerateMeasure E project conceptsand designs. These designs arescheduled to go in front of theboard before the end of April.PrimeSource Consultings con-tract is currently set to expireApril 30.

Consultant Tim Buresh ofPrimeSource Consulting hasbeen playing a more active rolein the implementation of Mea-sure E since the departure ofChief Facilities Official NelsonCayabyab.

Buresh has over 30 years of

executive experience with civiland public works projects. Heoversaw large design-build anddesign-bid-build contracts inCalifornia through his positionsas VP of special projects at theTutor Perini Corporation, COOof the Los Angeles UnifiedSchool District, chief engineerof the Alameda Corridor Trans-portation Authority, VP of civilprojects at Jacobs Engineeringand Southern California region-al director of the CaliforniaHigh-Speed Rail Authority.

This is expensive in thesense we have a consultantnow consulting with us wherewe would hope to have an em-

ployee with a consultant jump-ing in and out to help us withfinite issues, Board PresidentJake Manaster said.

Were trying to wrap up(design concepts for Measure E)by the end of April. The expen-ditures speak for themselvesand the results will speak forthemselves as well.

Margo said he votedagainst the extension becausethe CFO position previouslyhad an annual salary of about$180,000 and while the origi-nal contract was in line withthat, the extension was not.

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erations will be run at 8825Wilshire Blvd, the site of the for-mer BMW dealership which hassince left the City. Infiniti willalso operate further service op-erations at 9001 Olympic and9000 Olympic Blvds., will workin conjunction with the projectsite at 9031 Olympic Blvd.

Of the four locations, 9031Olympic Blvd. is the only onethat needs a CUP to operate.

The other sites are eithergrandfathered in, or already

have vehicle sales or serviceCUPs, City Planner MicheleMcGrath said, referring to the8825 Wilshire Blvd. site whichwas formerly BMW. Eventhough 9031 previously hadauto use (Cadillac) on the site,there was an intervening usewhich was a rug store.

McGrath said the servicecenter would contain 19 servicebays, one tire changing area andone tire alignment area. Mc-Grath confirmed that there i